Crosby Parker

Gulfport man to serve 25 years for armed robbery

A Gulfport man will spend 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to the 2023 armed robbery of a Hardees restaurant. District Attorney Crosby Parker said 34-year-old Charles Brown pleaded guilty earlier this week. He was sentenced to 25 years…

Meridian man convicted of sex crimes against minor

A Meridian man was convicted this week of sex crimes against a juvenile. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 35-year-old Gary Rush was found guilty of sexual battery and two counts of touching of a child for lustful purposes by…

Biloxi man sentenced to life in capital murder case

A Gulfport man charged with capital murder in the death of a 16-year-old will spend the rest of his life in prison. District Attorney W. Crosby Parker said 20-year-old Jaquez Devonte Porter of Biloxi was convicted of capital murder Thursday…

Crosby Parker sworn in as district attorney

Family, friends, and colleagues gathered this afternoon to welcome the new top lawyer for the Second Circuit Court District. The Second Circuit Court District has a new DA. Crosby Parker, an 11-year veteran of the District Attorney’s…

Governor Reeves announces two judicial appointments

At the Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, Governor Tate Reeves announces two new judicial appointments. Former District Attorney Joel Smith has been appointed to the Mississippi Court of Appeals and former Chief Prosecutor Crosby Parker has been…

Gulfport Man Sentenced for Shooting Law Enforcement Officer

GULFPORT MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR SHOOTING OF GULFPORT OFFICER AFTER FLEEING TRAFFIC STOP Gulfport, MS- District Attorney Joel Smith announced today that Corey Donald Johnson, age 23, of Gulfport, pled guilty Tuesday morning to Aggravated Assault on a…